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What is the difference between singer and songster?

singer | songster |

As nouns the difference between singer and songster

is that singer is person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing while songster is a man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.

As a proper noun Singer

is {{surname|occupational|lang=en|A=An}.

singer

English

Etymology 1

(sing).

Noun

(wikipedia singer) (en noun)
  • Person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing.
  • (square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. See square dance singer.
  • Derived terms
    * opera singer

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who, or device which, singes; a machine for singeing cloth.
  • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    songster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
  • A male songbird.
  • (formal) One who writes songs.
  • (US) A book of songs; songbook.